So the heathen shall fear the name of the LORD, and all the kings of the earth thy glory.
The verse promises that the heathen nations shall come to fear and reverence the name of the Lord, and that all the kings of the earth shall reverence His glory. It reveals Jehovah's beneficent purpose and design for the salvation of the heathen. That design embraces the worship of God by peoples and rulers from across the earth as part of His purpose.
It was set forth anew after those who occupied the Promised Land had almost wholly lost sight of it. Its fulfillment comes when peoples and kingdoms are gathered together to serve Him, as described in the verses that follow.
The verse promises that the heathen nations shall come to fear and reverence the name of the Lord, and that all the kings of the earth shall reverence His glory. It reveals Jehovah's beneficent purpose and design for the salvation of the heathen. That design embraces the worship of God by peoples and rulers from across the earth as part of His purpose.
It was set forth anew after those who occupied the Promised Land had almost wholly lost sight of it. Its fulfillment comes when peoples and kingdoms are gathered together to serve Him, as described in the verses that follow.